DAYTIME VOLUME “The Day We Transposed”
I hate use the cliché “band name to music” comparison in the case of DAYTIME VOLUME, but their music actually does negate their band name. When thinking of music worthy of the play during the day, I tend to think of some kind of rock or heavy band that does everything to keep their listener’s attention. DAYTIME VOLUME, ironically, are the exact opposite of that. The songs on their Expunged Records debut The Day We Transposed are lulling, nighttime or early-morning coffee-sipping indie tunes. Transposed consists of eleven tracks that bring to life Midwestern stories from the band’s visionary Jared Myers. As a whole, the album is a sincere one as Myers easy-going vocals and the band’s relaxed musical arrangements show. Throughout the album’s play, you’ll hear an array of instruments (violin, melodica, slide guitar, Rhodes, organ, piano) making subtle appearances in just about every song. Even with full instrumentation, DAYTIME VOLUME’s songs have the sound of a stripped-down singer/songwriter’s tunes as Myers’ vocals and acoustic guitar chords eventually lead every song on Transposed. Myers ability to write such stripped-down songs despite containing drums, guitar, and all the other instruments is perhaps his greatest trait. The Day We Transposed has been marketed as being the next batch of songs to highlight a Zach Braff film, and while that puts DAYTIME VOLUME amongst quite a few bands, I’d say it’s about as great of a description the band could receive.
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